Pillow-valve.



R. H. HENEMIER.

PlLLow VALVE. APPLICATION FILED JAN-4.1915.

Patented Apr. 15,1919.,I

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ROBERT H. HENEMIER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 A. SCHRADERS SON n rn- INCORPORATED, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr., 15, 1919.

To all whom z't-mag/ concern.'

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. HENEMIER,` citizen .of the United States, and resident of N ew York, in the county of New York and Statev of New York, have invented certain new and useful vImprovements in Pillow'- Valves, of which the following is a specificatioml` f My invention consists of a pillow valve adapted to be used with mattresses, pillows and similar air tight articles.

It is customary to blow up pillows and mattresses by means of the lungs with the lips pressed firmly around the end of the valve, the air `from the lungs passing through kthe valve. It has been customary to press the finger over the end of the valve between breaths.

One of the objects of myl invention is a valve to accomplish this purpose.

Another object ofmy invention is a construction adapted to permit a rapid inflation of a pillow or mattress in spite of the fact that the valve has a small cross-sectional area.

Another object of my invention is a con.- struction to receive an independenttube so that the' party attending tothe bed will not have to blow up the valve that has been in contact with the lips of other people but may be able to blow the valve up through an individual tube.

A third object is a construction by which the valve may be locked in an open position for deation.

A fourth object of myinvention is a construction .that is simple and cheap to manufacture and capable of insertion in the tubiilar extension ordinarily employed upon pillows and mattresses.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation ofmy invention, with the .valve held by an independent tube in an open position.

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation showing the valve in its normal position with an inde? pendent tu'be pressing the valve open either for inflating or deating.

Fig. 3 is a section showing how the valve i may be locked in an open position.

Within' the tubular extension 1, which forms a portion of a pillow or mattress orA similar air receptacle 2, is a permanentlyv "attached-'tubewlllheV tube 3 1s screwedinto or otherwise secured within'the'tube 1 8, and has a central bore containing the stem 7 of a valve 8 with the cup shaped end 9 at the lower end of the stem The valve may be of rubber or any other vsuitable material and when itis closedl (as shown inFig. 2) itefectually cuts oil' the escape of air from wlthin 'the receptacle. It is held closed by means of the'spring 10 pressingthe shoulder 11 of the nut 12 which is secured by means of screw threads to the upper end of the stem 7, the other end of the spring pressing against the shoulder 13 in the tube 3. The bottom of the cup shaped portion 9 and top of the nut 12 are provided with grooves as shown, to receive screw drivers or similar devices for the purpose of screwing them together. The stem 7 has an air passageway 14 drilledl through fit, as shown, .which may have a suficient area to permit the rapid passage of air for inflating and de'lating. As the cup shaped portion 9 of the valve fills the cavity `15 in the tube 3, the air cannot escape around the valve until it has been depressed to the position shown in Fig. 1. In this position, the air has a free passageway through the valve. The valve may be held in this position (shown in Fig. l) b-y means of the independent tube 16, the lower end engaging the nut 12 and the upper end adapted to be held between the lips of the party operating the valve.l When the tube 16 is withdrawn, the spring 10 returns the valve to its seat, the cup shapedl portion 9 being guided within the walls of the cavity 15 to cause lthe valve to be seated squarely. The stem 'Z' may iit closely within the bore 6 in the tube 3 to assist in guiding the valve to its seat. A.

portion 19, the knurled portion 18 having a shoulder 20 over which the topI of the cylindrical portion 19 is spun as shown at 21, so that the knurled portion 18 cannot be removed from the part 19.

r1`he knurled portion may be secured "farther into the cap 19 and its projection 22 may engage the valve stem @rits nut 12 and push it into the open position 'shown' in Fig. Bto permit deflation.

What I claim and desire to secure Letters Patents for isan 1. 1n a device `of the character described, a stem, a yielding valve therein, a rotatable member positioned on the stem and operative to force the valve from its seat topermit deflation, a separable mouthpiece for inflating and said rotatable member being formed with a passage therethrough for said mouthpiece to permit of independent manual release of the valve by the latter lduring inflation, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, a stem, a yielding valve therein, a separable mouthpiece for inflating, a movable release member permanently positioned on the stem and, adapted to permit of manually opening of the valve by the mouthpiece independently thereof and said release member being adapted to engage the valve to force it from its seat to ermit deflation. A

3. In a evice of the character described,

a stem, a yielding valve therein, resilient f York and State of New York this 11th day means for holding the valve against its seat, a two part cap member permanently positioned on the stem,said capmember comprising a threaded sleeve portion and a release element threaded thereto, means on the sleeve for permanently securing the release element thereto, said element being adapted upon rotation to engage and release the valve to permit dellatlon and having a ce'ntral-'bore therethrough to permit of independent manual operation of the valve, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the character described, a stem, a yielding valve therein, atwo part cap member permanently positioned on the stem, saidcap member comp-rising a threaded sleeve portion and a release element threaded thereto, means on the sleeve for permanently securing the release elementv thereto, said element being adapted upon rotation to engage and release the valve to permit deflation and having a central bore therethrough to permit of independently opening the valve, substantially as described.

Signed at New York in the county of New of November, A. D. 1914.

- ROBERT H. HENEMlER. Witnesses: v MimoN F. HILL, NEAsoN JONES. 

